Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 3

August 11, 2013 7:19 pm /


11:30 am 8/11:

All is well and we are moored on a big mooring in Niue….yeah!!!!

The big excitement for the day was a WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…..yeah baby….another big one….caught on a blue and white rapala!!!!!

More later…now time for the passage beer and bloody mary 🙂 )))

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Stats as of 11:30am 2230 UTC 8/11:

Position: 19 03S 169 55W

Traveled: 201.8nm today; 534.8 nm total

Course: 216M COG

Wind: 8-15 kt NE

Waves: 3-5′ E waves short period

Speed: avg 7.1 kts SOG; 1400 rpm

Weather: 20-40% cloud cover during the day then 80%overnight; no squalls/rain showers; sea temp 80.1 deg F

Boat sightings: 0 today, SV Bravo about 40nm behind us

Fishing: no fishing today….too tired, but will tomorrow!!

Sail: up and helping some

Fuel burn: 1.82 nmpg (trip is planned at 1.75 nmpg)

 

Hope all is well!

John
Mystic Moon

 

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One Thought on “Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 3”

  1. Jeanette Flynn McGee on August 12, 2013 at 10:51 am said:

    Yahooo for Wahooo!
    …. would so love to see you two.

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